Funding search · EIN 222617727 · Warren, NJ
Sy Syms Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 148
- grants reported
- $11.1M
- total given
- 2021–2024
- filing years
- $25,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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- Contributions 512024 - 4302025 - Detail Available Upon Request1 grant · $2.4M
- Yeshiva University New York Ny - Sy Syms Business School2 grants · $950,000
- National Public Radio3 grants · $750,000
- Wnet-New York Public Media3 grants · $599,640
- Marketplace From American Public Media Los Angeles Ca3 grants · $550,000
- American Friends of the Israel Philharmonic3 grants · $405,000
- Jdc2 grants · $400,000
- Pen American Center2 grants · $400,000
- Columbia University School of Law3 grants · $352,500
- Gesher Foundation USA3 grants · $325,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 148 grants.
- $2.4M
Contributions 512024 - 4302025 - Detail Available Upon Request · Warren, NJ · 2024
Charitable activities
- $562,500
Yeshiva University New York Ny - Sy Syms Business School · New York, NY · 2021
Charitable Educational
- $387,500
Yeshiva University New York Ny - Sy Syms Business School · New York, NY · 2022
Charitable Educational
- $300,000
National Public Radio · Washington, DC · 2023
Charitable Arts Musical Grant
- $300,000
National Public Radio · Washington, DC · 2022
Charitable Arts Musical Grant
- $300,000
Jdc · New York, NY · 2021
Charitable Community Service
- $299,820
Wnet-New York Public Media · New York, NY · 2023
Charitable Arts Musical Grant
- $225,000
Marketplace From American Public Media Los Angeles Ca · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Charitable Arts Musical Grant
- $225,000
Marketplace From American Public Media Los Angeles Ca · Los Angeles, CA · 2021
Charitable Arts Musical Grant
- $200,000
Gesher Foundation USA · New York, NY · 2023
Charitable Community Service
- $200,000
Pan American Center · Warren, NJ · 2023
Charitable community service
- $200,000
Pen American Center · New York, NY · 2022
Charitable Community Service
- $200,000
American Friends of the Israel Philharmonic · New York, NY · 2021
Charitable Arts Musical Grant
- $200,000
Pen American Center · New York, NY · 2021
Charitable Community Service
- $162,440
Wnet-New York Public Media · New York, NY · 2022
Charitable Arts Musical Grant
- $150,000
National Public Radio · Washington, DC · 2021
Charitable Arts Musical Grant
- $137,380
Wnet-New York Public Media · New York, NY · 2021
Charitable Arts Musical Grant
- $127,500
Columbia University School of Law · New York, NY · 2021
Chariitble Educational
- $125,000
Alpert Jewish Family Services · Fort Lee, NJ · 2022
Charitable Educational
- $125,000
Columbia University School of Law · New York, NY · 2022
Chariitble Educational
- $125,000
Hebrew Union College · Cincinnati, OH · 2021
Charitable Educational
- $107,500
Women'S Enews · New York, NY · 2021
Charitable Community Service
- $105,000
American Friends of the Israel Philharmonic · New York, NY · 2022
Charitable Arts Musical Grant
- $105,000
Museum of the City of New York · New York, NY · 2022
Charitable Recr Conservation
- $100,250
Barrow Neurological Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2022
Charitable Medical
- $100,000
American Friends of the Israel Philharmonic · New York, NY · 2023
Charitable Arts Musical Grant
- $100,000
Barrow Neurological Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2023
Charitable Medical
- $100,000
Columbia University School of Law · New York, NY · 2023
Chariitble Educational
- $100,000
Forward Foundation · New York, NY · 2023
Charitable Media
- $100,000
Jdc · New York, NY · 2023
Charitable Community Service
- $100,000
Marketplace From American Public Media Los Angeles Ca · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Charitable Arts Musical Grant
- $100,000
Eurasia Foundation · Fort Lee, NJ · 2022
Charitable educational
- $100,000
Barrow Neurological Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2021
Charitable Medical
- $100,000
Tikva Childrens Home · West Caldwell, NJ · 2021
Charitable Community Service
- $75,000
Ms Foundtion · Fort Lee, NJ · 2022
Charitable Educational
- $75,000
American Committee for the Weizmann · New York, NY · 2021
Charitable Medical
- $75,000
Gesher Foundation USA · New York, NY · 2021
Charitable Community Service
- $75,000
International Pemphigus & Pemphigoid · Sacramento, CA · 2021
Charitable Medical
- $75,000
Nyu-Langone Health Ny New York · New York, NY · 2021
Charitable Medical GRANT FOR OVARIAN CANCER RESEARCH
- $65,000
Project Sunshine · New York, NY · 2022
Charitable Community Service
- $65,000
Project Sunshine · New York, NY · 2021
Charitable Community Service
- $60,000
Project Sunshine · New York, NY · 2023
Charitable Community Service
- $50,200
American Committee for the Weizmann · New York, NY · 2022
Charitable Medical
- $50,000
American Committee for the Weizmann · New York, NY · 2023
Charitable Medical
- $50,000
Forward Foundation · New York, NY · 2022
Charitable Media
- $50,000
Gesher Foundation USA · New York, NY · 2022
Charitable Community Service
- $50,000
Hospital for Special Surgery · New York, NY · 2022
Charitable Medical
- $50,000
International Pemphigus & Pemphigoid · Sacramento, CA · 2022
Charitable Medical
- $50,000
Mount Sinai Heart · Fort Lee, NJ · 2022
Charitable Educational
- $50,000
Pbs Foundation · Fort Lee, NJ · 2022
Charitable educational
- $50,000
Planned Parenthood Federation of · New York, NY · 2022
Charitable Community Service
- $50,000
Women'S Enews · New York, NY · 2022
Charitable Community Service
- $50,000
Forward Foundation · New York, NY · 2021
Charitable Media
- $50,000
Hospital for Special Surgery · New York, NY · 2021
Charitable Medical
- $50,000
Planned Parenthood Federation of · New York, NY · 2021
Charitable Community Service
- $40,000
Manhattan Theatre Club · New York, NY · 2023
Charitable Arts Musical Grant
- $40,000
Sanctuary for Familes · Fort Lee, NJ · 2022
Charitable Educational
- $40,000
Manhattan Theatre Club · New York, NY · 2021
Charitable Arts Musical Grant
- $35,000
Childrens Global Health Fund · Mount Kisco, NY · 2022
Charitable Medical
- $35,000
Childrens Global Health Fund · Mount Kisco, NY · 2021
Charitable Medical
- $30,000
Safra Center for Ethics · Warren, NJ · 2023
Charitable community service
- $30,000
Doctors Without Borders · Fort Lee, NJ · 2022
Charitable Educational
- $30,000
Manhattan Theatre Club · New York, NY · 2022
Charitable Arts Musical Grant
- $30,000
Women and Public Policy Program · Fort Lee, NJ · 2022
Charitable Educational
- $26,800
Macaulay Honors College at the City · New York, NY · 2021
Charitable Educational
- $25,000
Education Fund of the Women'S the · New York, NY · 2023
Charitable Educational
- $25,000
Elluninate · Warren, NJ · 2023
Charitable community service
- $25,000
Jewish Women'S Foundation · New York, NY · 2023
Charitable Community Service
- $25,000
New York Rescue Mission · New York, NY · 2023
Charitable Community Service
- $25,000
Nyu-Langone Health Ny New York · New York, NY · 2023
Charitable Medical GRANT FOR OVARIAN CANCER RESEARCH
- $25,000
Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious · New York, NY · 2023
Charitable Religious
- $25,000
Tikva Childrens Home · West Caldwell, NJ · 2023
Charitable Community Service
- $25,000
Wnyc · Warren, NJ · 2023
Charitable community service
- $25,000
Women'S Enews · New York, NY · 2023
Charitable Community Service
- $25,000
American Civil Liberties Union · New York, NY · 2022
Charitable Community Service
- $25,000
Elluninate · Fort Lee, NJ · 2022
Charitable Educational
- $25,000
Jewish Women'S Archive · Brookline, MA · 2022
Charitable Community Service
- $25,000
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer · New York, NY · 2022
Charitable Medical
- $25,000
New York Rescue Mission · New York, NY · 2022
Charitable Community Service
- $25,000
Nyu-Langone Health Ny New York · New York, NY · 2022
Charitable Medical GRANT FOR OVARIAN CANCER RESEARCH
- $25,000
Rockefeller University - Women'S · New York, NY · 2022
Charitable Educational
- $25,000
Safra Center for Ethics · Fort Lee, NJ · 2022
Charitable Educational
- $25,000
Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious · New York, NY · 2022
Charitable Religious
- $25,000
Veteran Feminist of America · Fort Lee, NJ · 2022
Charitable Educational
- $25,000
Womens Forum · Fort Lee, NJ · 2022
Charitable Educational
- $25,000
American Civil Liberties Union · New York, NY · 2021
Charitable Community Service
- $25,000
Education Fund of the Women'S the · New York, NY · 2021
Charitable Educational
- $25,000
Jewish Women'S Archive · Brookline, MA · 2021
Charitable Community Service
- $25,000
Jewish Women'S Foundation · New York, NY · 2021
Charitable Community Service
- $25,000
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer · New York, NY · 2021
Charitable Medical
- $25,000
New York Rescue Mission · New York, NY · 2021
Charitable Community Service
- $25,000
Rockefeller University - Women'S · New York, NY · 2021
Charitable Educational
- $25,000
Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious · New York, NY · 2021
Charitable Religious
- $25,000
Veteran Feminists of America · Fairfield, CT · 2021
Charitable Community Service
- $25,000
Weill Cornell Medicine · New York, NY · 2021
Charitable Medical
- $25,000
Women Creating Change · New York, NY · 2021
Charitable Community Service
- $21,500
New York Rescue Mission · New York, NY · 2023
Charitable community service
- $20,000
Girl Scouts of Greater New York · New York, NY · 2023
Charitable Recr Conservation
- $20,000
Women and Public Policy Program · Warren, NJ · 2023
Charitable community service
- $20,000
Girl Scouts of Greater New York · New York, NY · 2022
Charitable Recr Conservation
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